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The Greek Orthodox and Catholic churches in Jerusalem released a statement Saturday that the Israeli authorities have threatened to force the demolition of 500 buildings owned by the churches in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Israeli forces have recently stepped up demolitions in the Old City of Jerusalem, in accordance with the Municipality's published E1 plan for the city, in which officials articulate a detailed plan to push out the Palestinian Christian and Muslim populations, while simultaneously increasing construction of Jewish-only homes and housing developments.
The church buildings in question are mainly homes owned by the church and leased to Palestinian Christian priests, nuns and families. Israeli authorities claim that renovations were done on these buildings without permits, but failed to acknowledge the lack of a permitting process for the Church to obtain the necessary permits.
In addition, many of the supposed 'renovations' listed on the demolition orders are questionable, such as one that lists a 50-square meter apartment as an 'addition' to the home of Bassam Ayyash, but in fact Ayyash's entire home is the 50-square meter apartment. Ayyash has been trying to get Israeli officials to investigate this alleged violation, but they have thus far refused.
In another example mentioned in the church statement, renter Sami Wakileh tried to go through the process to obtain a permit for a small renovation on his home. He was told by the Israeli judge, “It is a waste of your time. Do not dream of receiving any permit…”.
He tried to obtain the permit and failed, but, given the historic antiquity of his church-owned home, he had to do renovations in order to keep the home from falling down. He ended up spending over $100,000 on renovations. Now, due to the Israeli demolition orders, the whole house will end up demolished by an Israeli bulldozer.
Dozens, if not hundreds, of church-owned buildings were seized by Israeli forces during the 1948 takeover of Palestine for the creation of the state of Israel, and again during the 1967 War of aggression by Israel. These buildings were taken over by the Jewish National Fund, which owns more than 90% of the land inside what is now Israel, and rented to Jews who immigrated to Israel.
Now, Israeli forces have again declared their intent for a large-scale demolition of church-owned buildings in Jerusalem.
One church official blamed the Israeli authorities for making it increasingly difficult for the churches to obtain building permits. Both the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate and the Catholic Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land, church administrative bodies for the two main Christian branches, have received the demolition orders totalling 500 buildings.
Some Christians really need the wisdom to discern because the Zionists are no different than that of Windy City of Chicago politics and the Mayor Daley machine that led Obama into the WH. Millions of Americans do not agree with the principles and actions of the Zionists and I have to respectively disagree with them even though my family is a large Military family.
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Quoting Della529:
Some Christians really need the wisdom to discern because the Zionists are no different than that of Windy City of Chicago politics and the Mayor Daley machine that led Obama into the WH. Millions of Americans do not agree with the principles and actions of the Zionists and I have to respectively disagree with them even though my family is a large Military family.
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Quoting tericared:
Quoting Della529:
Some Christians really need the wisdom to discern because the Zionists are no different than that of Windy City of Chicago politics and the Mayor Daley machine that led Obama into the WH. Millions of Americans do not agree with the principles and actions of the Zionists and I have to respectively disagree with them even though my family is a large Military family.
Think that was close? LOL!
Quoting greenlover:
Quoting Gypsyuma:
Pretty pathetic..... how the evangelical Christians donate money and do everything possible to help the Zionists, who obviously have NO RESPECT for Christians when they are bulldozing the priests homes.
Are the Zionists still the "CHOSEN ONES"?
The Jewish people will always be the ones chosen by God. However, we need to remember that they are human. They have always rebelled against God (Old testament scripture shows this) and have not always followed his laws and commandments. That does not make them any less chosen by God, only human. That being said, please do not think I am saying that what they are doing is right. I am not saying that at all. I do not agree with everything they are doing. I just think we need to be aware that just because they are chosen of God does not mean that everything they do is what God would want them to do.
There are Torah-believing Jews who have denounced Zionism for being a fraud. These Jews have stated that the origins of Zionism do not respect the Torah or even the idea of a supernatural diety (and there is a conspiracy theory that they are connected with the Illumanti which is the largest Satanic cult in the world). These Torah-believing Jews have stated that the Israelites (and there is a difference between an Israeli and an Israelite) were banished from the Promised Land by Divine Decree (in 70 AD) and are not permitted back without Divine Decree. Furthermore, the nation of Israel, the chosen people of God, started out as stateless nation of people. A nation by defination is simply a group of people - they don't necessarily have a state. "Israel" (not the political state, but what is referenced in the Bible) refers to the adopted children of God as well - the Christians. There is also a growing number of Christian Churches who are challenging the movement of Christian Zionism as a false teaching.
It's just plain BS not matter what religion it would be.But what comes around goes around!!!
This country gives Israel almost 3.4 BILLION dollars a year. Even our own country is going to shit, and we are still giving Israel a vital 3.4 BILLION dollars this year. The USA is a country of a majority of Christians. So what does Israel take and do with our money? They pay for bulldozers (from America) to bulldoze over CHRISTIAN property, property owned by the Churches, just because it is Palestinians who are Christians.
Do Christians differentiate between nationalities? Because someone is a PALESTINIAN Christian, do you see that person any differently. I know as a Muslim, that no matter what country you are from we are united in Islam.
Does this affect your thinking about Israel at all, to see that they even turn against and trying to wipe out fellow Christians?
Quoting Eilish:
Quoting greenlover:Quoting Gypsyuma:
Pretty pathetic..... how the evangelical Christians donate money and do everything possible to help the Zionists, who obviously have NO RESPECT for Christians when they are bulldozing the priests homes.
Are the Zionists still the "CHOSEN ONES"?
The Jewish people will always be the ones chosen by God. However, we need to remember that they are human. They have always rebelled against God (Old testament scripture shows this) and have not always followed his laws and commandments. That does not make them any less chosen by God, only human. That being said, please do not think I am saying that what they are doing is right. I am not saying that at all. I do not agree with everything they are doing. I just think we need to be aware that just because they are chosen of God does not mean that everything they do is what God would want them to do.
There are Torah-believing Jews who have denounced Zionism for being a fraud. These Jews have stated that the origins of Zionism do not respect the Torah or even the idea of a supernatural diety (and there is a conspiracy theory that they are connected with the Illumanti which is the largest Satanic cult in the world). These Torah-believing Jews have stated that the Israelites (and there is a difference between an Israeli and an Israelite) were banished from the Promised Land by Divine Decree (in 70 AD) and are not permitted back without Divine Decree. Furthermore, the nation of Israel, the chosen people of God, started out as stateless nation of people. A nation by defination is simply a group of people - they don't necessarily have a state. "Israel" (not the political state, but what is referenced in the Bible) refers to the adopted children of God as well - the Christians. There is also a growing number of Christian Churches who are challenging the movement of Christian Zionism as a false teaching.
Looking to clarify, Eilish. "They", being the Torah-believing Jews or the Zionists, are connected to the illuminati?
Quoting Della529:
Quoting Eilish:
Quoting greenlover:Quoting Gypsyuma:
Pretty pathetic..... how the evangelical Christians donate money and do everything possible to help the Zionists, who obviously have NO RESPECT for Christians when they are bulldozing the priests homes.
Are the Zionists still the "CHOSEN ONES"?
The Jewish people will always be the ones chosen by God. However, we need to remember that they are human. They have always rebelled against God (Old testament scripture shows this) and have not always followed his laws and commandments. That does not make them any less chosen by God, only human. That being said, please do not think I am saying that what they are doing is right. I am not saying that at all. I do not agree with everything they are doing. I just think we need to be aware that just because they are chosen of God does not mean that everything they do is what God would want them to do.
There are Torah-believing Jews who have denounced Zionism for being a fraud. These Jews have stated that the origins of Zionism do not respect the Torah or even the idea of a supernatural diety (and there is a conspiracy theory that they are connected with the Illumanti which is the largest Satanic cult in the world). These Torah-believing Jews have stated that the Israelites (and there is a difference between an Israeli and an Israelite) were banished from the Promised Land by Divine Decree (in 70 AD) and are not permitted back without Divine Decree. Furthermore, the nation of Israel, the chosen people of God, started out as stateless nation of people. A nation by defination is simply a group of people - they don't necessarily have a state. "Israel" (not the political state, but what is referenced in the Bible) refers to the adopted children of God as well - the Christians. There is also a growing number of Christian Churches who are challenging the movement of Christian Zionism as a false teaching.
Looking to clarify, Eilish. "They", being the Torah-believing Jews or the Zionists, are connected to the illuminati?
Forgive me ... the conspiracy theory is that Zionism is an extension of the Illuminati, NOT Torah-believing Jews.
Thank you for sharing the pics RealPatientMama...
I think it's important for Americans to see what is really going on there instead of getting info thru the news.
Do you have family there?
O.K, I'll say it, then: not all ppl accept or acknowledge that the Jewish ppl are the "chosen ones" of God.
And that includes ppl of many different faiths, too.
This always bothered me, ever since I was a kid. It is just like a kid at a playground who says, "nyah, nyah...I'm better than yoooouu!"
Basic psychology of it is this: whenever ppl set themselves up as better than other ppl...therein lies the beginning step toward those better thans mistreating ppl who they (by definition of their beliefs) see as being less thans.
I will never recognize any person or group of ppl as being somehow better than another person or group of ppl. It's religion that does that, and it never ends well.
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